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WALES V BELGIUM: BIG-MATCH GUIDE

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Wales sign off their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign tonight as they take on Belgium. Here’s everything you need to know about the match at Cardiff City Stadium.

What time is Wales v Belgium kick-off?

The game gets under way at 7:45pm tonight.

Is Wales v Belgium on TV?

S4C will be showing the game live. Their coverage starts at 7:25pm.

Sky Sports will also be screening the fixture. Coverage on their

Football and Main Event channels begins at 7pm.

You can also follow live updates on WalesOnlin­e’s match blog.

How can I live stream the match? Sky customers will be able to live stream the action via the Sky Go app, while S4C’s streaming service Clic is also showing the game. It is also available on BBC iPlayer.

What is the latest team news?

Gareth Bale will not start for Wales given his two month lay-off with a hamstring injury.

Kieffer Moore is available to feature for the hosts after serving a one-game suspension, although Ethan Ampadu misses out after picking up his second yellow card of the qualifying campaign against Belarus.

Dylan Levitt, Ben Cabango and David Brooks are all absent.

As for Belgium, they are without Romelu Lukaku, Youri Tielemans and Toby Alderweire­ld. Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois and Eden Hazard have withdrawn from the squad.

What has Rob Page said?

“They have got loads of talent. We have got the insurance policy of already having the play-off and we are going to take the game to them again,” said the Wales boss.

“We are full of confidence after Saturday’s game. We are going to have a bit of different mindset [to Belarus] – we haven’t got to go out and win this one four or five-nil.

“The mindset is a little bit different but we have a plan and we will be fully ready for it.”

What are the latest betting odds

Wales win - 12/5

Draw - 23/10

Belgium win - 5/4

(Odds courtesy of Grosvenor

Sport, correct at time of publishing)

Who is the referee?

Artur Dias will take charge of proceeding­s in Cardiff. The Portuguese ref will be assisted by Rui Tavares and Paulo Soares. Hugo Miguel is the fourth official while Luis Godinho is video assistant ref.

How Group E now looks Belgium - Pld: 7; GD: +19; Pts: 19 Wales - Pld: 7; GD: +5; Pts: 14 Czech Rep - Pld: 7; GD: +3; Pts: 11 Estonia - Pld: 7; GD: -10; Pts: 4 Belarus - Pld: 8; GD: -17; Pts: 3

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